Famouos Cricketers No 92 - Ian Chappell

Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Test matches 3 0 24 0 - - - Other matches 27 11 48 3 1-1 16.00 - Tour (6b) 30 11 72 3 1-1 24.00 - Career (8b) 939.6 111 } 5475 132 5-53 41.47 1 (6b) 652.1 191 1969/70 - Australians in South Africa After their emphatic win in India, the Australians were overwhelmed by what was probably the greatest South African side, lead by Dr.Ali Bacher and with Graeme Pollock and Barry Richards at times unstoppable with the bat. Chappell won his first match as captain against Border in East London, with victory by two wickets, then led the side again as Orange Free State were beaten by an innings. He had an extremely poor Test series averaging only 11.50 in eight innings. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 115. Australians v North Eastern Transvaal, Pretoria, January 6, 7, 8 (Australians won by ten wickets) b G.K.Funston 104 243-2d 109 did not bat - 20-0 152 2 116. Australians v Eastern Province, Port Elizabeth, January 16, 17, 19 (Match drawn) c A.C.Rudman b S.McAdam 1 297-6d 253 not out 25 75-2 245-6d 117. AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA, Cape Town, January 22, 23, 24, 26, 27 (South Africa won by 170 runs) c G.A.Chevalier b P.M.Pollock 0 164 382 3 b G.A.Chevalier 13 280 232 118. Australians v Transvaal, Johannesburg, January 30, 31, February 2 (Match drawn) c B.L.Irvine b H.R.Lance 66 240 195 1 did not bat - 41-1 165-8d 119. AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA, Durban, February 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 (South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs) c D.Gamsy b E.J.Barlow 0 157 622-9d c D.Gamsy b P.M.Pollock 14 336 120. Australians v Border, East London, February 13, 14, 16 (Australians won by two wickets) [Capt] c J.L.Fetting b P.D.Heger 32 260 299 run out 4 248-8 208 121. AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg, February 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 (South Africa won by 307 runs) c H.R.Lance b T.L.Goddard 34 202 279 1 b E.J.Barlow 0 178 408 122. Australians v Natal, Durban, February 27, 28, March 2 (Match drawn) c G.A.Katz b D.L.Orchard 108 385 2 2 0 0 259 8 2 30 0 187-5 1 123. AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA, Port Elizabeth, March 5, 6, 7, 10 (South Africa won by 323 runs) c M.J.Procter b P.H.J.Trimborn 17 212 311 c P.H.J.Trimborn b E.J.Barlow 14 246 470-8d 1 124. Australians v Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, March 19, 20, 21 (Australians won by an innings and 185 runs) [Capt] c J.H.Blair b R.S.Key 71 417-9d 2.4 1 11 2 H.B.S.Miller c J.T.Irvine 174 R.G.Keague b - - - - 58 21